2022
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GDP
$12.9BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
20.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$17.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$31,458CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
12.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$6,047CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
12.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Bahamas-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Bahamas exported $20.6M to Jamaica. The main products that Bahamas exported to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($19.6M), Sand ($732k), and Cars ($61k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bahamas to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.2%, from $29.9M in 2017 to $20.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Bahamas did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-Bahamas Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $11.7M to Bahamas. The main products that Jamaica exported to Bahamas were Poultry Meat ($2.49M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($875k), and Packaged Medicaments ($714k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Bahamas have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%,  from $6.11M in 2017 to $11.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica did not export any services to Bahamas.

Comparison In 2022,  Bahamas ranked 139 in total exports ($2.83B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bahamas exported $20.6M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Bahamas to Jamaica were Refined Petroleum ($19.6M), Sand ($732k), and Cars ($61k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bahamas to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.2%, from $29.9M in 2017 to $20.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $11.7M to Bahamas. The main products exported from Jamaica to Bahamas were Poultry Meat ($2.49M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($875k), and Packaged Medicaments ($714k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Bahamas have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $6.11M in 2022 to $11.7M in 2017.

Exports from Bahamas (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to Bahamas (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bahamas
Top Destination
United States$1.4B
Jamaica
Top Destination
United States$1.11B

This map shows whether countries import more from Bahamas or Jamaica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Bahamas and Jamaica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bahamas than Jamaica included Cote d'Ivoire ($576M), United States ($1.4B), and Germany ($255M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Bahamas included Russia ($99.7M), Canada ($81M), and United Kingdom ($70.8M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and Bahamas (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bahamas - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Bahamas and Jamaica by product, considering products traded by both, Bahamas and Jamaica.

During 2022, Bahamas had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Mineral Products ($20.4M), Transportation ($61.4k), and Chemical Products ($45.5k).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Bahamas in the exports of Animal Products ($3.85M), Foodstuffs ($3.1M), and Chemical Products ($1.05M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bahamas and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bahamas indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bahamas.

Product Space of Bahamas (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

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